- City:
- Waurika, OK, TX
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agency:
- Unknown
- Completed:
- 1939
Description
State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River which connects Jefferson County, OK with Clay County, TX.
“State highway #79 bridge at the Red River is a camelback pony truss bridge built in 1939… This type of bridge is rare and this particular example maintains a high degree of integrity. It is also important for the role it played in facilitating major economic development in the region. Listed in the National Register, 12/20/1996.” (https://www.ocgi.okstate.edu)
The exact source of federal financing is unclear, but an application was made to the Bureau of Public Roads.
Source notes
https://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=96001518
Site originally submitted by Susan Kline on January 12, 2014.
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